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"De Beers chief executive Al Cook wants to save a generation of lovers and newlyweds from what he calls a “huge con” when it comes to buying diamonds.

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London-based De Beers almost single-handedly persuaded generations of consumers that love wasn’t genuine unless it was sealed with a diamond. "

NN88 · 7h ago

paywall: https://archive.ph/7keFx

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